Front Air Bag problems of the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Six problems related to front air bag have been reported for the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/09/2002

Consuerm stated collided head-on w/a wall travelling approx 35mph. Neither driver or passenger air bags deployed. Ts.

2 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/19/2002

I was in a car accident when I tried to avoid another car that slid into my lane. The back part of the Jeep hit a telephone pole and then I slid in the ice and hit a tree head on. Police estimated the speed I hit at was 30 mph. None of the airbags deployed and my seat belt didn't lock up when the brake was on so I hit the windshield and steering wheel.

3 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/23/2000

A car was parked on side of the road ,and consumer hit vehicle in the rear, and none of the front airbags deployed.

4 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/01/1999

Not deployment of airbag and failure of safety belt to restrain the driver during an accident resulted in a broken sternum, chest, neck and leg trauma. Nlm.

5 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/01/1999

While entering an intersection at 35 mph, antoher vehicle hits passenger side of vehicle. Upon impact, both airbag's experienced no deployment and set belt failed. Vehicle was totaled. Driver suffered chest/ neck & leg trauma.

6 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/24/1996

While the vehicle was on and in parked, it jumped out of gear, from park to reverse, lost control, resulting in an accident/ no eployment of driver's air bag during accident, resulting in injuries to driver.


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